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. 2021;12(2):143-150.
doi: 10.5847/wjem.j.1920-8642.2021.02.010.

Traditional Chinese medicine poisoning in the emergency departments in Hong Kong: Trend, clinical presentation and predictors for poor outcome

Rex Pui Kin Lam  1   2   3 , Eric Ho Yin Lau  4 , Wai Lam Yip  2 , Joe Kai Shing Leung  3 , Matthew Sik Hon Tsui  2
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Traditional Chinese medicine poisoning in the emergency departments in Hong Kong: Trend, clinical presentation and predictors for poor outcome

Rex Pui Kin Lam et al. World J Emerg Med. 2021.
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Flow diagram of subject recruitment. QMH: Queen Mary Hospital; PYNEH: Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital; TCM: traditional Chinese medicine; CHM: Chinese herbal medicine; PCM: proprietary Chinese medicine.
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